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Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Disappointments aside, Sessions has been on a winning streak for Trump supportershttp://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/352256-despite-disappointments-sessions-has-been-on-a-winning-streak-for-trump
For someone who, like me, was an early supporter of Donald Trump, and remains an ardent one, it could be argued that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has repeatedly disappointed the president. Reports that the president humiliated him...rtakala@thehill.com (Shaun McCutcheon, opinion contributor)352256 at http://thehill.comTue, 26 Sep 2017 06:40:07 -0400CFPBMake the CFPB accountable by increasing presidential powerhttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/332972-moving-consumer-financial-bureau-to-the-executive-will-increase
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the brainchild of then-Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis as part of the Dodd-Frank Act — may finally gain some basic requirements of accountability and...rtakala@thehill.com (Clark Packard, opinion contributor)332972 at http://thehill.comFri, 12 May 2017 07:00:02 -0400CFPBTrump should work with Congress to block regulations on prepaid cardshttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/329124-trump-should-work-with-congress-to-block-regulations-on
The Hill recently highlighted seven major regulations promulgated by the Obama administration that the White House has targeted for reversal. While this is a good start, one major costly, onerous and unnecessary regulation was left on the list – the...rtakala@thehill.com (Andrew Langer, opinion contributor)329124 at http://thehill.comTue, 18 Apr 2017 07:20:03 -0400CFPBCongress should preserve rules that protect consumers using prepaid cardshttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/327611-congress-should-leave-rules-that-protect-consumers-using
Maybe you, like millions of other consumers in the United States, are using prepaid debit cards more frequently now than in the past. What you might not know is that some in Congress are playing politics with crucial rules meant to protect your...rtakala@thehill.com (Karl Racine, opinion contributor)327611 at http://thehill.comThu, 06 Apr 2017 14:00:03 -0400CFPBWill Dodd-Frank reform go the way of ObamaCare repeal?http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/lawmaker-news/326657-will-dodd-frank-reform-go-the-way-of-obamacare-repeal
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) debacle is an important lesson moving forward on how NOT to govern. The media – all media from the right to the left – has been full of recriminations about who is to blame for the Republican House’s failure to...rtakala@thehill.com (Jerry Rogers, opinion contributor)326657 at http://thehill.comFri, 31 Mar 2017 10:20:02 -0400CFPBFinancial technology rules are set to change in the Trump erahttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/312047-financial-technology-rules-are-set-to-change-in-the-trump-era
President-elect Donald Trump plans to shake up Washington. The full scope of his proposed changes remains to be seen, but they will certainly affect the financial services industry, especially financial technology.This emerging sector includes, but...atan@thehill.com (Aaron Cutler and Loyal Horsley, contributors)312047 at http://thehill.comThu, 29 Dec 2016 09:00:03 -0500CFPBConsumer financial protection will remain alive under Trumphttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/310155-consumer-financial-protection-will-remain-alive-under-trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory came as a surprise to many. As a result, consumer advocates and their allies are now worried that the arrival of Trump’s appointees at agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...atan@thehill.com (Thomas Pahl, contributor)310155 at http://thehill.comTue, 13 Dec 2016 13:00:02 -0500CFPBTrump will have the power to help underbanked Americanshttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/309501-trump-will-have-the-power-to-help-underbanked-americans
After this contentious election, it seems that we are more divided than ever. Although President-elect Donald Trump has promised to unite us, many Americans feel left behind. Many have never had it better, while millions are unemployed or...atan@thehill.com (Mark Curry, contributor)309501 at http://thehill.comThu, 08 Dec 2016 17:10:03 -0500CFPBConsumer complaints in payday lending are down, report shows http://thehill.com/regulation/254640-consumer-complaints-in-payday-lending-are-down-report-shows
Payday lenders say a drop in consumer complaints shows there is no need to regulate the industry. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Monthly Complaint Report, released Wednesday, showed a 12 percent decrease in the number of payday...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)254640 at http://thehill.comWed, 23 Sep 2015 11:38:57 -0400CFPBCFPB creates online tool to help homebuyers with mortgageshttp://thehill.com/regulation/254059-cfpb-creates-online-tool-to-help-homebuyers-with-mortgages
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has created a virtual tool to help homebuyers navigate the mortgage process.The agency has created an “Owning a Home” page on its website that features an interactive step-by-step overview of the loan...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)254059 at http://thehill.comThu, 17 Sep 2015 14:02:31 -0400CFPBHouse Dems push CFPB to write small-business loan reporting rulehttp://thehill.com/regulation/252177-house-dems-push-cfpb-to-write-small-business-loan-reporting-rule
House Democrats have joined their colleagues in the Senate in calling on financial regulators to expedite a rulemaking that would force financial institutions to collect and report data on lending to small minority- and women-owned businesses.In a...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)252177 at http://thehill.comFri, 28 Aug 2015 11:00:20 -0400CFPBSmall payday lenders appeal to lawmakers for help with CFPBhttp://thehill.com/regulation/finance/251290-small-payday-lenders-appeal-to-lawmakers-for-help-with-cfpb
Small payday lenders are asking lawmakers to force the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to evaluate how the agency’s plan to regulate the payday lending industry will impact small businesses.In a letter to Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)251290 at http://thehill.comMon, 17 Aug 2015 14:11:21 -0400CFPBWatchdog finds CFPB&#039;s renovations &#039;reasonable&#039;http://thehill.com/regulation/250330-watchdog-finds-cfpbs-renovations-reasonable
Extensive renovations made at the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were "reasonable," a report from a government watchdog found. The CFPB's renovations, which include a four-story glass staircase, two-story...esmilowitz@thehill.com (Tim Devaney)250330 at http://thehill.comWed, 05 Aug 2015 13:45:34 -0400CFPBCFPB takes action against offshore payday lender http://thehill.com/regulation/finance/250197-cfpb-takes-action-against-offshore-payday-lender
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against an offshore payday lender, alleging it violated the Dodd-Frank Act and collected money from consumers illegally.NDG Enterprise, which distributes...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)250197 at http://thehill.comTue, 04 Aug 2015 13:27:44 -0400CFPBSenate Dems call on CFPB to write small-business loan reporting rulehttp://thehill.com/regulation/247541-senate-dems-call-on-cfpb-to-write-small-business-loan-reporting-rule
Senate Democrats are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to expedite an agency rulemaking that would force financial institutions to collect and report data on lending to small, minority- and women-owned business.In a letter...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)247541 at http://thehill.comFri, 10 Jul 2015 15:23:45 -0400CFPBCFPB considers delay for &quot;Know Before You Owe&quot; mortgage rules http://thehill.com/regulation/finance/246067-cfpb-considers-delay-for-know-before-you-owe-mortgage-rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering an amendment that would delay its “Know Before Your Owe” mortgage rules, due to kick in Aug. 1, by two months.The agency wants the rules to take effect on Saturday, Oct. 3 to correct an...lwheeler@thehill.com (Lydia Wheeler)246067 at http://thehill.comWed, 24 Jun 2015 18:10:33 -0400CFPB